Photo: Minnou · CC BY-SA 3.0 · editedKirchner Museum Davos
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Open today 14:00–15:45
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What's on here
Why go
- Kirchner's works from the Die Brücke years to his late work in Switzerland, most of them made in Davos.
- Nearly all of Kirchner's sketchbooks and photographs, kept in the museum's collection.
- Changing exhibitions that show Kirchner's work beside modernist and contemporary artists.
Plan your visit
Opening times
From the venue's website · checked 7 Nov 2026
Don't miss
- Four cube-shaped exhibition hallsThey are linked by a foyer with wide window fronts.Promenade 82, Davos
- The glass facadeCovered with glass in alternating opaque and clear elements.Outside walls of the building, Promenade 82, Davos
- The roof, called the fifth facadeCovered with a layer of broken glass.Roof of the museum building, Promenade 82, Davos
- Kirchner's graveIn the Waldfriedhof Davos forest cemetery; a hike follows the artist's traces to it.Waldfriedhof Davos, forest cemetery in Davos
- The StafelalpA hike follows the artist's traces to this alpine place.Hiking route in the Davos area
Know before you go
- Open Tuesday to Sunday, from 11:00 to 18:00.
- Tickets can be bought online on the museum's own website.
- Bags, backpacks and coats should be stored in the lockers.
- Ski boots and ice cleats are not allowed in the museum.
- Food and drinks are not allowed in the exhibition halls.
- Smoking is banned in all rooms of the museum.
- Animals are not allowed, except assistance dogs.
- Do not touch the artworks; keep a 50 cm distance from the exhibits.
- Photography is allowed, but flash is not.
- Filming, even privately, is banned throughout the museum.
- Commercial recordings need approval, fees and registration before the visit.
- The museum is under video surveillance.
- Children may not be carried on shoulders; adults must supervise children at all times.
- Strollers may enter the exhibition rooms if they carry no large objects.
- Walking aids are allowed; walking sticks must have a protective rubber tip.
- Staff may deny further entry after repeated breaches of house rules or instructions.
What's inside
- Paintings, sculptures, drawings, prints and textiles by Kirchner.
With kids
- Children may not be carried on shoulders in the museum.
- Besides guided tours, the museum offers workshops for children, teenagers, pupils and adults.
Tips for your visit
- Folding stools can be borrowed at the desk or in the exhibition area.
- Lost property can be handed in or collected at the museum desk.
Tours and audio guides
- Guided tours
- Offered through the museum's exhibitions
- Tours by outside guides
- Request two weeks in advance
- Changing a tour booking
- Free of charge up to five days before
- Groups led by the museum's art educators
- Get priority in the exhibition area
- School classes and groups of ten or more
- Register beforehand Groups should arrive about fifteen minutes before their tour.
Interesting facts3
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Architects Annette Gigon and Mike Guyer designed the building as their first large commission.
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The annual WEF meeting held in Davos raises the museum's worldwide profile.
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Kirchner is considered one of the most important representatives of expressionism.
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Shorts
History
The museum honours Ernst Ludwig Kirchner, the German Expressionist and co-founder of the Brücke artists' group. He lived in Davos until his death in 1938, and most works in the collection come from those years. Eberhard W. Kornfeld, a Swiss collector and dealer, helped set up the museum. In the 1960s he had bought Kirchner's last house, in Frauenkirch near Davos. A new building, donated by Roman Norbert Ketterer, opened on 4 September 1992. It was designed by Zürich architects Annette Gigon and Mike Guyer.
- 1938Kirchner dies after many years in Davos.
- 1960sEberhard W. Kornfeld buys Kirchner's last house in Frauenkirch near Davos.
- 1982The museum is founded and first housed in the old post office in Davos Platz.
- 1992The new building, donated by Roman Norbert Ketterer, opens. The artist's estate gives 500 works and 160 sketchbooks.
- 1994700 more works and many surviving photo negatives join the collection.
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- 2016/2017The museum is one of ten museums funded for provenance research.
Accessibility
- Drop-off at the main entrance Visitors with disabilities can be dropped off directly in front of the museum and picked up at the main entrance.
- Parking Paid parking spaces are located beneath the museum.
Sources: Kirchner Museum Davos - Wikipedia · Davos - Wikivoyage (see) · kirchnermuseum.ch – Kirchner Museum Davos · Kirchner Museum Davos – Kirchner Museum Davos · Information – Kirchner Museum Davos · Kirchner Museum Davos - Wikipedia · Kirchner Museum Davos: tickets (its own site) · checked 5 Nov 2026
- Website
- kirchnermuseum.ch/
- Phone
- +41 81 410 63 00
Questions and answers
What are the opening hours of Kirchner Museum Davos?
The Kirchner Museum Davos is open Tuesday to Sunday, from 11:00 to 18:00. It stands at Promenade 82 in Davos.
Can I buy tickets for Kirchner Museum Davos online?
Yes. Tickets can be bought online on the museum's own website.
Is there parking at Kirchner Museum Davos?
Yes. Paid parking spaces are located beneath the museum. Visitors with disabilities can also be dropped off directly in front of the museum.
Is Kirchner Museum Davos good for children?
The museum offers workshops for children, teenagers, pupils and adults. Strollers may enter the exhibition rooms if they carry no large objects. Adults must supervise children at all times.
Do I need to book a guided tour at Kirchner Museum Davos?
Tours led by outside guides must be requested two weeks in advance. School classes and groups of ten or more must register beforehand. Tour bookings can be changed or cancelled free of charge up to five days before.
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